10 Facts About Brian Curvis

Brian Nancurvis, who fought under the name Brian Curvis as a professional, was a boxer from Swansea, Wales who was active from 1959 to 1966.

Brian Curvis fought as a Welterweight, becoming British welterweight champion in 1960.

Brian Curvis retired as undefeated champion and is the only welterweight to have won two Lonsdale Belts outright.

All of Brian Curvis' brothers were fighters, most notably Cliff Brian Curvis who became British and Commonwealth welterweight champion.

Brian Curvis had his first professional fight on 2 June 1959 at the Empire Pool, Wembley, winning by technical knockout against Harry Haydock.

Brian Curvis won all of his first thirteen fights, and then fought the Australian, George Barnes for the Commonwealth welterweight title that he held.

In September 1964, Brian Curvis, who had only been beaten once, fought the WBA and WBC, world welterweight champion, American, Emile Griffith, for his title.

Brian Curvis continued to fight, suffering a defeat against Willie Ludick in Johannesburg.

Brian Curvis was forced to retire in the fourteenth round.

Brian Curvis fought one more fight, defeating Des Rea in Carmarthen in September 1966, before retiring from the ring as undefeated British and Commonwealth welterweight champion.